A♭ minor (A♭m)
A♭Root
C♭min 3
E♭Perf 5
Sad and melancholic. Common in ballads and emotional songs. Often used as the ii, iii, or vi chord in major keys.
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How to play it
A♭m
A♭ minor, Open
- Bass
- A♭, the root
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- A♭Root
- C♭m3
- E♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds minor
A♭+3 fretsC♭+4 fretsE♭
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with A♭ →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
A♭m
A♭ minor, Open
- Bass
- A♭, the root
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- A♭Root
- C♭m3
- E♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04